Chapter 7, Wells, Chapter 8, Unmaker, & Chapter 9, Redbird Summary

Alvin has often observed the presence of the Unmaker, an entity which represents all the forces of destruction. Because of the prophecies that Alvin will become a Maker, who is the Unmaker's nemesis, the Unmaker has been trying to kill Alvin since Alvin's mother was pregnant with him. The Unmaker sometimes uses a person to try to kill Alvin, but often water is involved, because the Unmaker has power over water, using it for destruction. In the past, Alvin has always found that when he sees the Unmaker hovering at the edges of his vision, he can make it go away by making something with his hands, even if it is just a little basket made of grass. As Alvin angrily digs the well, he can feel that the Unmaker is quite close...